Turnover-machine



L. GOLDSTEIN.

TURNOVER MACHINE. I APPLICAIIQN FILED JAN. 19. 1921- 1,381,820, Patented June 14,l 1921.'

@mw-Am l a By citizen'of the United States, and -aresi'dentof the city'of New York, borough of BrookkxUNITED N STATES' `.Louis iGoLnsrEINsoF BROOKLYN, Nnw Yonx.

. TURNovnR-MACH'INE.

specificati@ of Letters-Patent. Patetedgunejl@ 1.921,

' Application Afiinrnnmary 19,1921.A` -serra1*No.43`s,431I y T o all whom/t may concern f y Be it knownthatV I, Louis GoLDsTnIN, a

lyn, inthe county v of Kings fand State of New York,` have invented anew and Improved Turnover-Machine, of which the `following is aulLclear, and exact description.

The `object of `the 'invention isl to provide a new and improved turnover machine more especially designed for turning over tubular articles notably fur pieces -such as fur paws and the like,'and without danger of injuring the article during"` the turning over operation and without yrequiring the use of a skilled operator. cilitate the turning over operation with a view to enablean operator to turnover a large number of `articles ina comparatively short time. AnotherA object f isto provide a turnover #machine which is very'si-mple -and durable 1n construction yandfnot'liable A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings iiorming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the limproved turnover machine;

Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of the same; and

Fig. 3 is a side elevation partly in section of the two rods and showing a tubular pieceof fur in clamped position between the rods ready for being turned over.'

Two spaced brackets 10 and 11 are as` tened by screws or other fastening devices 12 and 13 to a table 14 or other suitable support. The brackets 10 and 11 are rigidly connected with each other by two guide rods 15 on which is mounted to slide a crosshead 16 normally held against the bracket 10 by the action of springs 17 coiled on the guide rods 15 and pressing against the inner face of the crosshead 16. The springs 17 abut against collars 18 adjustably fastened to the guide rods 15 by set screws 19 which regulate the tension of the springs 17. A chain 20 is connected at one end to the under side of the crosshead 16 intermediate the guide Another object is to fa-V the saidguide rods and `passes lovera pulley "21 journaled in the bracketll. Thechain lafter leaving the pulley 21f-passes through 'an opening 22 in the table 14 to'connect with 'a' 'treadle yor other actuating device (not shown)"for exerting a pull on` the chain 2Q to move the crosshead 16 from the=1left to ther-ight onthe guide rods'15 land vagainst thetension `of the springs 117. On releasing the pull fon -thechain 20 the springs 17 `reof set screws 27 and in the said holder is sei cured byy a set' screw 28 jone-end of a hori- 1zontally disposed rodV 30 provided at `its' free end with a seat or socket 31.V A rod1 32 is fixed at one end in the bracket 11 by a set screw 33and this `fredrod 32 has its axis inline with the axis of the rod 30 moving with the crosshea'd 16. The rod 32 is provided with a reduced`shank-34 terminating in a head `35adaptedrto coact with the seat 31 to clamp the end of the tubular piece40 -to be turned kover Limposition on theseat 31,

as-,plainly shown in Fig. 3, at the time the tubular piece 40is in position on the rod 30 andthe crosshead 16 with `the "rod 30 kis moved fromA the leftto the right, as previv ously explained. yBy reference to the'drawings, it will be noticed that the rod 30l is somewhat larger in diameter than the shank 34-to provide a proper clamping seat 31 for coaction with the head 35. In practice, theV head 35 `and the seat 31 are preferably madeV spherical and the head 35 1s preferably roughened (see Fig. 3) to insure affirm clamping action of the end piece 40 on the seat 31. i

\ The operation `is as lfollowsz'` Vhen the parts are in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 then the head 35 and the socket 31 are spaced a short distance apart to permit the operator to slip the piece 40 to be turned over onto the rod 30. When this has been done, the outer open end of the piece 40 is pressed by the operators fingers into the socket 31 and at the same time the crosshead 16 is moved from the left to the right to cause the head 35 to clamp the inturned end of the piece 40 firmly against the seat 31 (see Fig. 3). The operator now takes hold of the piece 40 and strips the same Jfrom the left to the right whereby the piece Yrods 15,andA the said chain extends between been done the operator releasesV the chainf 2O to allow the crossheadl toreturn to its normal position bythe action of the spring 17 `and whereby the rod 30 is moved away from the rod 32 to allow of stripping. the turned over piece from the rod 32v at the free end thereof. It is understood that a tubular fur paw can be readily turned overV either way,'that is, to turn it over when the fur is inside or when the fur 1s outside.

- From the foregoing it will be seen that l' by the arrangement described the tubular piece can be readily turned over withoutv danger of injuring the article during the turning over operation.

It will also be noticed that an operator can turn over alarge number of articles in a comparativelyl short time.

It is expressly understoodthat the ma-v chine is particularly kdesigned for turning over tubular pieces open at both ends such `as fur paws. g

It is understood that the shank 25 of the holder 26 is vertically adjustable in the v crosshead 16 to insure accurate alinement of the rod 30 with the rod 32. f

Having thus described my invention, Iv

claim as new and desire to secure. by Letters Patent LA turnover machine for turning over open-ended tubular fur pieces, comprising a xed rod and a movable rod, one of the rods extending through the openended tubular piece to be turned over, the axes of the rods'being on line andthe adjacent ends of the rods having clamping means clamping between them the open endof a tubular piece to allow an operator to strip the tubular piece onto the other rod. v

2. A turnover machine for turning over open-ended tubular fur pieces, comprising a rod fixed at one end, and a reduced shankl terminating in a head, a movable rod on which is slipped an open ended tubular piece to be turned over, the axes of therodsibeing online, the said movable rod being larger in diameter thanV the said shank and having its free .end provide'dwith a seat onto which the open end of the tubular piece is clamped by the said head, and means actuated by an 'operator and connected with the said movable rod to move the latter in. clamping position relative to the other rod.

3. A turnover machine, comprising a rod fixed at one end anda reduced shank terminating in a head, a movable rod on which is slipped a tubular piece to bel turned over, the axes of the rods being on line, the said movable rod being larger in diameter than the said shank and having its free end provided with a seat'onto which the end of the tubular piece is clamped by the said head, acrosshead on which the said movable rod is secured, guiding means for the said crosshead to slide on, Springs held onthe said guiding means and pressing the said crosshead to hold the latter normally Vin inactive position with its seat spaced from the said head to allow ofslippingfthe tubular piece.-`

onto the movable rod, and actuating means under the control of an operator andncon nected with` the said crosshead to movethe movable rod into clamping position relapiece to be turned over, a rod fixed in the other bracket and having its axis in line with that of the said crosshead rod,the said fixed rod having a reduced shank and ahead on the end of the shank and adapted to clamp one end of the piece to beiturned over onto the said seat, and actuating means connected with the said crosshead to 4move lthe latter and its rod toward the other rod and against the tensionof the said springs.

LOUIS GOLDSTEIN. 

